Re:The FCC wants to regulate broadband data caps again
by tristor on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @01:12PM
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> The bigger issue is lack of competition.
Agreed, I rent currently and the landlord has a deal with Comcast, so that's the only option. There are no alternatives. This is a commonplace practice for corporately owned rentals, which is like 70% of the US rental market.
Compare this to my situation prior to my recentish relocation, where I had the ability to negotiate with multiple providers and was able to get two separate links dropped to provide myself redundancy/backup and maintain a negotiating position on price. Now I'm just over the barrel with one of the most consumer-hostile ISPs in the world.
Agreed, I rent currently and the landlord has a deal with Comcast, so that's the only option. There are no alternatives. This is a commonplace practice for corporately owned rentals, which is like 70% of the US rental market.
Compare this to my situation prior to my recentish relocation, where I had the ability to negotiate with multiple providers and was able to get two separate links dropped to provide myself redundancy/backup and maintain a negotiating position on price. Now I'm just over the barrel with one of the most consumer-hostile ISPs in the world.